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SUMMARY:Breakthrough Energy Fellows - Innovator and Explorer programs
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DESCRIPTION:Aim: The Breakthrough Energy Fellows program supports the best
  and brightest innovators working around the world to develop\, scale\, an
 d commercialize technologies that have the potential to reduce carbon emis
 sions by at least 500 million tons per year at scale.\n\nThere are two Pro
 grams currently open:\n \n\n	Explorers receive funding for developing br
 eakthrough climate solutions that are earlier stage\, higher technical ris
 k\, and may not yet be ready to incorporate. Explorers’ projects are typ
 ically in a university lab or research entity\, and are overseen by profes
 sors\, faculty members\, or full-time researchers who can remain in positi
 on for this part-time opportunity. The grant covers between $50\,000 - $2
 50\,000 in funding for research and development including costs such as la
 b space\, office space\, equipment\, supplies\, technical consultants\, an
 d staff to achieve pre-determined technical milestones. TRL range 0-2.\n	T
 he Innovator Fellowship is designed to accelerate the development of pro
 mising early-stage climate technologies. The Fellowship is a full-time com
 mitment (i.e. candidates cannot become Innovator Fellows while staying in-
 position) for innovators committed to commercializing their climate techno
 logy. Typically\, Innovator projects have raised less than $2\,000\,000 in
  dilutive funding and are legally incorporated prior to program start date
  of September 2024. Funding of approximately $500\,000 for research and de
 velopment costs such as lab space\, office space\, equipment\, supplies\, 
 technical consultants\, staff\, and more to achieve pre-determined technic
 al milestones. TRL range 1-4.\n\n\nDuration:      1 year\n\nFunding: 
       Max. $500\,000\n\nEligibility: There are no citizenship and no 
 location restrictions. There are no direct limitations on career stage\; r
 efer to the above descriptions for indications of which types of researche
 rs are best suited for each program.\n\nHow to Apply: All application mate
 rials must be submitted through the dedicated platform\, and by first regi
 stering here.\n\nApplication Deadline: Letter of Intent due 8 November 202
 3\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	More information about the programs is avai
 lable in the FAQ here.\n	For any other questions\, please contact the Rese
 arch Office.\n
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